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The anime has entertaining and cute characters. Moments that can make you glimpse and smile making you craving for more. Although everything seems moe and bright doesn't mean nothing bad can happen. The anime has an interesting story to it:

A group of 5 friends, started a fun club called Little Busters which is doing fun stuff like playing baseball. On their fun times they start to encounter ...

The anime has entertaining and cute characters. Moments that can make you glimpse and smile making you craving for more. Although everything seems moe and bright doesn't mean nothing bad can happen. The anime has an interesting story to it:

A group of 5 friends, started a fun club called Little Busters which is doing fun stuff like playing baseball. On their fun times they start to encounter characters which has a dark past and will try to help them and eventually invite them to the Little Busters. Later, everyday life is like full of happiness and fun. But, is it true or an illusion?

I recommend it, and recommend it good.
Don't miss out Little Busters Refrain and EX!

So as im sure you have noticed based on how many people have made reviews thus far and that its pretty well known this anime is based on a Key visual novel. These are the same guys who created novels such as Clannad, Kanon, Air, Angle beats! etc. All of these anime are quality and their VN counterparts are really good as well. Some would argue they are some of the best in the realm of VNs. ...

So as im sure you have noticed based on how many people have made reviews thus far and that its pretty well known this anime is based on a Key visual novel. These are the same guys who created novels such as Clannad, Kanon, Air, Angle beats! etc. All of these anime are quality and their VN counterparts are really good as well. Some would argue they are some of the best in the realm of VNs.

Along comes Little Busters! Unlike the predecessors before it, the anime was picked up by JC staff instead of Kyoto-animation. Let me just say this first: Little busters the VN is one of the best VNs out there in terms of how much it utilizes the format. No other VN I have read (and there are been many) has tied the story so closely to the VN format like LB! has. That being said, when they first announced they would create an Anime I was a bit skeptical and with good reason. I wont go into it because it will reveal a lot of spoilers, however, lets just say that this novel is not one that could be easily adapted to an anime due to how non-linear the story is. (infact, i remember reading a few years before they started the animation that some key employee's said that LB! was an impossible VN to animate.) Unfortunately, this shows a lot in the first season of LB!. As a consequence of this and how slow paced the season was in general, it wasn't as well received as many of the other Key adaptations out there (clannad being one that still hits top 10 lists to this day.).

This is a shame because it directly impacts this particular season's budget and as such we now have a 13 episode season instead of a 26 episode one. this poses a problem as the refrain route of Little busters has about the same amount of text in it as Clannad: After story has. As a VN reader, it is very hard for me to try to imagine chopping as much of the material away as they need to to produce this season but I will say this: Thus far the season has been above and beyond what the first season was. Part of this has to do with the current content that is being shown in the show but also the other part has to do with the fact that JC staff decided to depart from the Kyoto-Animation style of doing things artistically.

With the first season, I watched simply because I wanted to see parts from the VN animated. Some of which were a big disappointment due to some of the changes they decided to make, others were also spot on and fantastical, invoking feelings of the VN its self. Again i will reiterate, the content and story are not very anime friendly. So while LB! on the surface may seem to be about a group of friends trying to start up a baseball team, it really is so much more then just that.

Thats about all i can say right now as there are only 4 episodes currently out for this season. I will say that it certainly merits a watch if you have watched through the first season, and these 4 episodes alone are almost worth recommending that you watch the first season before hand. granted, if you were to watch this show with out any context you would be pretty lost and it wouldn't have the emotional impact that it should. It still remains to be seen if LB!: refrain will deliver the infamously emotional and heart rending refrain route with the same impact as it had in the VN, but for some one who didn't like the first season that much and still can't imagine how they plan to pull it off with so few episodes, I will still highly recommend you take a look at this show. If LB!: Refrain turns out to be what it should be then it will end up on people's top 10 lists easily, however, if it fails it will fade into obscurity. This would be unfortunate given how passionate so many people are about this title.

Yeah it's official, season 2 is gonna be a hell of anime. Well if there is one. I'm hearing that will be since they ended it like that but hey they could be wrong. If there is gonna be another season I can't wait ^_^ although I am disappointed that we never found out who was sending those letters or if Riki's condition had a connection with the letters. I just hope they will explain that in the ...

Yeah it's official, season 2 is gonna be a hell of anime. Well if there is one. I'm hearing that will be since they ended it like that but hey they could be wrong. If there is gonna be another season I can't wait ^_^ although I am disappointed that we never found out who was sending those letters or if Riki's condition had a connection with the letters. I just hope they will explain that in the 2nd season. Other than that it's an amazing anime.

this is one of my favorite animes, besides the pet girl of sakurasou.
:) five stars, 2 thumbs up!
aaah... so funny, yet sometimes it can be really sad.
Little busters is a must watch, filled with hearty laughs and sometimes a few tears.
nice work!

At the beginning, Little Busters gives the impression of a usual school life anime where the characters are going through their lives with minor problems and happy endings. This takes a turn after a small amount of time with heart wrenching stories that will bring a tear to your eye and leave you waiting to see what happens next. Though some parts are left out, the anime is as enticing as the ...

At the beginning, Little Busters gives the impression of a usual school life anime where the characters are going through their lives with minor problems and happy endings. This takes a turn after a small amount of time with heart wrenching stories that will bring a tear to your eye and leave you waiting to see what happens next. Though some parts are left out, the anime is as enticing as the visual novel. The arcs keep you focused especially when the characters learn a secret that they weren't expecting.

As many of you knew, Key produced Little buster and also are the Creators of Clannad. Right now, things has been slowly progressing. Don't expect a huge jump in the plot. There are many highs and downs, it may get you emotional.

Although Kyoto Animation did not have a hand in this anime like they did for all of Key's work, J.C. Staff has been doing a wonderful job with the anime. Fairly true to the Visual Novel while maintaining a steady story, the art and music are also well done.
This anime is full of a wonderful variety of Characters, each having their own hidden pasts. This anime also has a very good balance of Light ...

Although Kyoto Animation did not have a hand in this anime like they did for all of Key's work, J.C. Staff has been doing a wonderful job with the anime. Fairly true to the Visual Novel while maintaining a steady story, the art and music are also well done.
This anime is full of a wonderful variety of Characters, each having their own hidden pasts. This anime also has a very good balance of Light Hearted Fun, and Heart Wrenching Drama.
Usually Key has a moral to their work, like how Clannad taught us to cherish our families and the time we have with them. Little Busters teaches us to cherish our youth and innocence, and to have tons of fun with our friends before we part ways.
As well this anime shares a common lesson with all of Key's work, which is to stay strong, even in the darkest moments you face, all hardships must be overcome so that you can continue to enjoy your life.

And I musn't forget the most important part of Key's works... the super lovable female cast! <3 this cast!

The first season seemed kinda bland. The characters were introduced. You'd have a suspense/drama filled episode here and there, but quite a few of the episodes from the first season were a little boring. The moe was a little too much for some of the characters... In fact, it got a little annoying after a while. However, the second season REALLY hit it home. If you're struggling with the first ...

The first season seemed kinda bland. The characters were introduced. You'd have a suspense/drama filled episode here and there, but quite a few of the episodes from the first season were a little boring. The moe was a little too much for some of the characters... In fact, it got a little annoying after a while. However, the second season REALLY hit it home. If you're struggling with the first season, endure through it. The 2nd season pulls everything together with emotion, action, and suspense.

If you have seen Clannad, Air, Kanon, Angel Beats, Anohana then get ready to get on another emotional roller coaster with Little Busters! The anime is far more character driven than AB or Clannad but while some elements remain the same, Little Busters! does a great job of creating their own space in the vast anime universe. Like I mentioned above it's an emotional roller coaster but you're going ...

If you have seen Clannad, Air, Kanon, Angel Beats, Anohana then get ready to get on another emotional roller coaster with Little Busters! The anime is far more character driven than AB or Clannad but while some elements remain the same, Little Busters! does a great job of creating their own space in the vast anime universe. Like I mentioned above it's an emotional roller coaster but you're going to be so glad that you were able to seize the opportunity and watch this beautiful anime. Highly recommended specially if you're a season anime veteran that has gone through Clannad and the others mentioned above

To clarify the title, I mean that this anime isn't for anyone who dislikes their feels being exploited. If you don't, find another anime, because this anime is very much a feels anime.

For those still around, I will say openly that this anime was in my top three anime list. I may or may not hit all the good and bad of the show, but I'll try my best.

The first con, to some people, is ...

To clarify the title, I mean that this anime isn't for anyone who dislikes their feels being exploited. If you don't, find another anime, because this anime is very much a feels anime.

For those still around, I will say openly that this anime was in my top three anime list. I may or may not hit all the good and bad of the show, but I'll try my best.

The first con, to some people, is that this anime is not just simply a sports anime. That's quite literally the first downside to the anime, and not even that much of one.
The first pro, to some people, is that this anime isn't just a baseball anime.

This story proceeds at a stumbling pace, like a horse coming out the gate improperly. As you progress through the first arc, however , the horse finally picks up its pace.
Little Busters! Is, in the very essence of it, an anime of Rikki trying to gather players for a baseball team.
But just looking at the essence is no fun.
How Rikki gets the players to join is the gold in the first season. And all the while he has to do these bizarre tasks by an anonymous person, who will teach him the secret of the world if he completes all of the tasks.

Fast forward to the second season:
This season of Little Busters!, otherwise known as Little Busters: Refrain, has a very different story than the first, the only thing I'll say being that while the story is different, the essential part is still the same. I'll also say that Refrain definitely upholds what Key productions is known to do: Destroy and annihilate any feels you have in you.

This anime is a good watch for anyone who can stand slice-of-life, comedy, some romance, and a particular girl with a ultra high pitch voice.

About the Show

Naoe Riki was a boy living on the brink of despair. The one to reach out to him was Natsume Kyousuke, a just boy who called himself the
Naoe Riki was a boy living on the brink of despair. The one to reach out to him was Natsume Kyousuke, a just boy who called himself the leader of the "Little Busters." Every day from then on was like an endless carnival, and the pain in Riki's heart slowly ebbed away.
A few years later, the five of them are living in the same school dorm, still living every day like a carnival. But when Kyousuke starts to look for a job, Riki worries that the five friends will drift apart.
"Let's start a baseball team. We'll call it... the Little Busters!" ...more